Handicap, and was third in the Brooklyn Handicap and Excelsior Handicap. In his last year at eight, he was second in the New York Handicap. In the 1948 Monmouth Handicap suffered a fractured sesamoid bone in his right foreleg. He returned in 1949 to continue his career as an eight year old but did not win in five starts. Career starts and wins Out of 131 lifetime starts, Stymie won 35, placed in 33, and showed in 28. His career winnings were $918,485. That made him, at the time, the richest race horse in America. At Suffolk Downs on July 7, 1947, Stymie became the first horse ever to eclipse the $700,000 earnings mark. He was so heavily bet that a minus show pool of $25,887 was created that day, and the tote board briefly jammed due to the flood of money wagered on him. Legacy A grandson of Equipoise and inbred to Man O' War, Stymie died in 1962. He was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1975. In The Blood-Horse magazine ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, he is ranked #41. Jacobs, who died in 1970, was elected as a trainer to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1958. He and his wife named their Sparks, Maryland, breeding operation Stymie Manor. References Featuring Hirsch Jacobs Ultimate Horse Dictionary Champions The Lives, Times, and Past Performances of America's Greatest Thoroughbreds, Daily Racing Form 1941 racehorse births 1962 racehorse deaths Racehorses trained in the United States Racehorses bred in Texas United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Thoroughbred family 1-h